LSD could be approved for anxiety in the US in 2027Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The psychedelic drug LSD eased anxiety in a late-stage trial, paving the way for a probable approval in the US within the next two years | |
A new biography of Stephen Hawking gets to grips with a complicated manTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Graham Farmelo has written the first authorised biography of the famous physicist. He should be applauded for digging into various controversies – but could have gone further, says Jacob Aron | |
How I made a slime mould the protagonist of my new sci-fi novelTue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 How do you get the science right in a sci-fi book? Columnist Annalee Newitz started by asking many kinds of researchers lots of very strange questions – and ended up in love with slime moulds | |
One of the fundamental forces is stronger than we thoughtTue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 The most precise calculation yet of the electroweak force could help fix cracks in the standard model of particle physics | |
Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental healthMon, 14 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Fewer people are reading for pleasure, but getting lost in a good book has repeatedly been linked to substantial cognitive benefits | |
Brain implant lets people with paralysis speak and gesture at the same timeMon, 14 Sep 2026 16:37:23 +0000 Previous brain implants have enabled people with paralysis to either speak or move, but a new, larger one let them do both simultaneously via an avatar | |
Jet-powered drones pose a new threat to Ukraine – can they be stopped?Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:02:34 +0000 Ukraine is racing to design faster, more capable interceptor drones to tackle Russia's new generation of jet-powered Shahed attack drones | |
We’ve long thought that time has only one dimension. What if we’re wrong?Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 A second dimension of time has long seemed wholly incompatible with reality. But fresh insights involving black holes and quantum mechanics suggest it deserves another look | |
Scientists call for ‘emergency’ measures to save sea life from El NiñoMon, 14 Sep 2026 14:29:28 +0000 Reducing fishing quotas, rescuing endangered species from the water and testing geoengineering could help soften ocean heat impacts from the record El Niño, some oceanographers argue | |
Why is everyone suddenly worried about the risks of AI?Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:20:28 +0000 AI experts put the chance of models rising up and killing us all at greater than 10 per cent – but are the risks real? And can anything be done if they are? | |